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2014 Municipal BudgetTownship of Harrison
June 16, 2014
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2014 Budget Process
October – December 2013 Department Leaders submit 2014 budget requests Finance Team & Administrators review requests
January – February 2014 Administrators & Finance Team review & modify requests
February – June 2014 Finance Team inputs preliminary budget with modifications Preliminary budget is reviewed by Financial Advisors & Auditors Preliminary budget summary is reviewed with Administrators & Mayor May budget is introduced at Township Public Meeting
Public comments welcomed
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Where Your Tax Dollars GoBased on 2014 tax estimates
BudgetBreakdown
31.5% Harrison Twp. School
24.4% Clearview Regional
21.1% County Tax
1.5% County Open Space
3.0% Harrison Fire District
1.6% County Library
2.2% Municipal Open Space
14.7% Local Tax
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32%
25%
21%
2%3%1%2%
14%
Apportionment of Tax Levy – 2013 Actual
Harrison Twp. SchoolClearview RegionalCounty TaxCounty Open SpaceFire DistrictCounty LibraryMunicipal Open SpaceMunicipal Levy
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Local Tax Dollars Pay For…
14.76%
Police & Public Safety
Public Works Services
General Municipal Services
Trash & Recycling Collection & Disposal
Recreational Maintenance & Upkeep
Various Boards & Commissions
Capital Improvement Projects
* All of these services are provided through your total property tax bill
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2014 Capital ProjectsIncluded in this budget…
Construction of New Police Building Equipment for the Police Department Improvements to Various Roads Improvements to Wastewater Treatment
Plan Infrastructure Improvements & Equip. for
DPW IT Equipment/Computers for Municipal
Services
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Annual Challenges
à Living within State-mandated 2% CAP While maintaining basic services that exceed that cost (employee benefits, fuel, etc.)
à Harrison Local Tax Rate History NO increase for 8 consecutive years (1999-2006) Actual expenditures for period increased by 95% Accomplished through deferred school tax & using surplus from record housing starts
à Different World since 2008 Need to STOP utilizing deferred school tax option & replenish depleted surplus Liquor License Revenue
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Impact on 2014 Tax Rate
4.6 Cent Increase per $100 of Assessed Value
Equates to a $144 annual increase for average priced home (approx. $313K)
Or $12 per month (only “decision” was moving forward with new Police Building)
All other requirements added up to 2.5 cent increase ($7.50 per month)
Required down payment on Police Building is 2.1 cents ($5.50 per month)
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Thank You!
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